Crosstalk by Connie Willis

I love the cover of Crosstalk by Connie Willis and the premise is very intriguing, too. In this story, Briddey undergoes the latest trendy procedure called EED in order to more readily transmit emotions with her soon-to-be fiancé. It works a little too well and suddenly she is hearing voices – lots of them. She and her co-worker, named C.B., end up struggling to keep the knowledge and power of telepathy from being exploited by a selfish and desperate business manager (her boyfriend Trent) and a greedy medical doctor.

This story has unexpected twists, romance, humorous passages, and exciting moments. Overall, though, Crosstalk seems all a little too predictable and somewhat stereotypical. Plus, at 498 pages, it also seems to drag in places. And that was surprising to me since Crosstalk was written by renowned and award-winning sci-fi and fantasy author Connie Willis. Be sure to look for her other titles like Doomsday Book or To Say Nothing of the Dog. Then pick up Crosstalk when you want to contemplate what life might be like if we had to listen to someone else's thoughts or could talk to each other directly across some distance without a machine interface. 

Crosstalk by Connie Willis received starred reviews from Booklist and Library Journal.